Protesters in Iowa rally against U.S. military actions in Venezuela, urge Congress to act
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Demonstrators gathered in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Sunday to protest recent U.S. military actions in Venezuela. About 20 people attended the rally in Cedar Rapids, organized by the 50501 Iowa Coalition. Roughly 50 people gathered in Iowa City, where the protest was organized by Indivisible Iowa...
Driver in Critical Condition after Linn County Pursuit
On Wednesday, at approximately 8:30 AM, area law enforcement officers were made aware of a carjacking involving a weapon that had occurred in Cedar Falls. At approximately 9:30 AM, a Linn County Sheriff’s Deputy located the suspect vehicle, a gray Dodge Durango, southbound on I-380, near Center Point. Upon observing...
Batchadji Signs with the Hawkeyes
IOWA CITY, Iowa – Florida Tech transfer Sara Batchadji has signed a scholarship agreement with the University of Iowa women’s soccer team, head coach Dave DiIanni announced Friday. Batchadji led Division II Florida Tech to its first national championship in program history in which she was named the...
Results From The 2026 Soldier Salute
The 2026 Soldier Salute is currently underway at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. We'll be tracking all the results from the championship side of this tournament in the article below. Semifinals 125 - #19 Kysen Terukina (North Carolina) won by decision over Daniel Guanajuato (South Dakota State) Dec 6-5 125 - #23...
A bit breezy, warm up on the way
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The partly cloudy skies overnight will turn to mostly cloudy skies throughout the day. Highs today will reach the low to mid 30s. The winds shifted from a northerly flow to a southerly flow in the morning and will pick up in the afternoon to 15 to 25 mph, with gusts up to 30 mph as a warm...
It’s high time we starting giving some overdue respect to the Iowa offense
The Hawkeyes' offense has been heavily criticized for years in Iowa City and nationally, but the narrative surrounding the program should start to shift.
Buchanan County Crash Sends Waterloo Woman to UI Hospitals After Rollover
BUCHANAN COUNTY, Iowa — A rollover crash in rural Buchanan County sent a Waterloo woman to the hospital Wednesday morning after her SUV left the roadway and overturned. Deputies say the incident occurred just after 9 a.m. along LaPorte Road near Dugan Avenue. According to the Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office,...
Cedar Rapids School District schedules work session to address $11 million budget shortfall
The Cedar Rapids Community School District has scheduled a special work session for Monday to address an $11 million budget shortfall.
KXEL Morning News for Fri. Jan. 02, 2026
A Cedar Rapids man is charged with attempted murder after allegedly shooting another man three times outside a residence early Sunday. Thomas Vesey III, 49, of Cedar Rapids, is charged with attempted murder, willful injury resulting in serious injury and felon in possession of a firearm. Authorities responded to an...
First Alert Forecast: Friday Morning, January 2nd
KCRG-TV9 First Alert Storm Team Meteorologist AJ Rickman has your latest First Alert Forecast, featuring a look at the weekend.
